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Jerry Wurf Organizing Award: Minnesotans For Better Mental Health Care

The Jerry Wurf Organizing Award is given each year to an individual member, local, or group of workers who work tirelessly and effectively at organizing, empowering workers, and growing our union.

Jerry Wurf Organizing Award: Minnesotans For Better Mental Health Care

Congratulations, 2025 Local Union Award Recipients!

We were thrilled to honor these members with our 2025 awards at our annual membership convention in September 2025. 

Mike Buesing Local Union Development Award:
AFSCME Local 607 member Becky DeGroot

Congratulations, 2025 Local Union Award Recipients!

The True Cost of Closing Togo and Willow River CIP

Matt Stone has been a Correctional Officer at MCF-Togo since 2012 and once he received an offer to use his leadership skills and background in the outdoors at the Minnesota Department of Corrections, he gladly accepted the position and moved his wife and 1-year old adopted son up north.

The True Cost of Closing Togo and Willow River CIP

Update on DOC Operations and Our Work

The Department of Corrections went to the Legislature with a supplemental budget request ($18 million). This request would have addressed a structural shortfall in funding at the Department of Corrections and was a top legislative priority for AFSCME Council 5. 

Update on DOC Operations and Our Work

AFSCME Council 5 Opposes Proposed Plan to Close DOC Facilities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Max Hall

612-247-3725

Max.Hall@afscmemn.org

August 3, 2020

AFSCME Council 5 Opposes Proposed Plan to Close DOC Facilities

AFSCME Council 5 Opposes Proposed Plan to Close DOC Facilities